CVE-2017-17544

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.2

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4 and below allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.

CVSS v3: 7.2
EG Score: 7.2(medium)
EPSS: 58.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 9, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@fortinethttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107839
psirt@fortinethttps://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-053
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107839
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-053

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-17544?

CVE-2017-17544 is a high vulnerability published on April 9, 2019. A privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4 and below allows admin users to elevate their profile to super_admin via restoring modified configurations.

When was CVE-2017-17544 disclosed?

CVE-2017-17544 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 9, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-17544 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-17544 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 58.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-17544?

CVE-2017-17544 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-17544?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-17544, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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